Puducherry–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express

The Puducherry– Bhubaneswar Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puducherry and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 22907/22908 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1] [2] [3]

Puducherry–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service21 February 2007 (2007-02-21)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
StartPuducherry (PDY)
Stops17
EndBhubaneswar (BBS)
Distance travelled1,426 km (886 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22907/22908
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed59 km/h (37 mph), including halts
Route map

Service

The 12897/Puducherry–Bhubaneswar SF Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 1426 km in 24h. The 12898/Bhubaneswar–Puducherry SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1426 km in 25h 15m.

Schedule
Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
12897PDYPuducherry6:40 PMWednesdayBhubaneswar6:55 PMThursday
12898BBSBhubaneswar12:00 NoonTuesdayPuducherry1:15 PMWednesday

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has LHB coaches with max speed of 130 kmph. Being a Superfast train, its speed limit is 110 kmph The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 Generator Cars cum Guard Cars in both ends

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotives from end to end in both directions.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 18495/18496 Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Express.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes
  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References
  1. "Trains cancelled due to heavy rains". The Hindu. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. Train services hit in Chennai-Gudur section
  3. Transport services to Chennai crippled


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